Licensed Practical Nurse

The primary purpose of the licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse is to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran. VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

The LPN is responsible for assisting the PACT with ongoing, continuous care of one of more assigned panel of Veterans. This LPN is responsible for basic LPN duties as listed below and other duties as assigned: Provide direct patient care. Monitoring vital signs. Observes, records and reports patient's response or changes in patient's condition. Assisting the provider with exam/procedures. Keeping Veterans advised of delay/wait times. Reviewing daily clinic schedule for patient care needs. Promptly recognizes and responds to urgent or emergent situations. Checks daily equipment/supplies and restocks the exam rooms. Collaborate with team to develop comprehensive health care plans and care management plans for patients. Acts as patient advocate. Assures patient understands content of visit and when to return to clinic. Work Schedule: Intermittent Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 80674-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Preferred Experience: 1 year preferred experience in a healthcare setting and experience with video conferencing or other telehealth technology. Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model of care experience, cerner millennium electronic health record experience and phlebotomy experience. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-3 to GS-6. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.